Educators often become frustrated by the lack of specialized services that are available for students in their classroom that suffer from dyslexia, a learning disability that chiefly affects the sufferers ability to read, write, and spell. Students with this condition often require special tutoring and teaching above and beyond any special education classes that they […]

As an educator, you have a duty to protect your students while they are in your care, and unfortunately, this oftentimes means protecting them from each other. Bullying is prevalent in schools today, and many schools, in fact, have a huge problem with it. Bullies can make other student’s lives completely miserable, causing them to […]

There is no more honorable profession than teaching, but just as with any career, teacher can experience teacher burnout. Staying motivated to do the very best job that you can do often becomes exhaustive after a number of years on the job. The tips that follow may help you to avoid teacher burnout so that […]

A positive classroom environment yields positive students who are motivated to learn. Creating a positive classroom is not that difficult, but the rewards are immense and far-reaching. Many teachers find that their days have become ho-hum and boring and some of them dread their jobs. Perhaps your teaching job did not turn out as you […]

It is hard when you are an educator not to just try to plow through being ill and heading to the classroom anyway. Every teacher knows how time can be lost when the class is working on an important concept or a particularly challenging unit and they must be absent from the classroom for illness. […]

Gaining control in a chaotic classroom can be one of the biggest challenges that face new teachers (or even those teachers that are considered to be ‘old vets’). If your classroom environment is beginning to make you feel like more of an underpaid babysitter than the educational professional that you have worked so hard to […]

Keeping your students engaged in learning is one of the core objectives of the educator. An engaged student is a student that is learning. This goal should be first and foremost when you are preparing to teach a unit. Planning is essential in teaching. Discovering what works and what doesn’t can be a trial and […]

How many ways can you say “no”? Teachers must develop the skill of saying “no” in a myriad of situations – or else risk being set up for becoming even more overworked than they currently are. You’ve certainly heard of a to-do list, and probably keep one running at all times – but do you […]

Some of the most challenging moments for any high school teacher may be handling disruptive teenagers. During the teen years, rebellion and finding one’s self are the pre-occupations of the masses – and this often results in a classroom filled with hormone-fueled bad boys and girls. Disciplining the teenager is a real challenge because they […]

Cell phones are everywhere, and chances are that you have a special relationship with yours. The sad reality is, however, that more and more often, teens are bringing them into the classroom and setting the stage for a plethora of problems. Not only is cell phone use at many schools prohibited during school hours, but […]